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Six Cats selected in NBA Draft

By Arpan Dixit

sports@kykernel.com

The NBA Draft on Thursday night was once again dominated by UK as six players from the historic 38-1 team were drafted.

The Minnesota Timberwolves selected Karl-Anthony Towns as the No.1 pick, joining John Wall and Anthony Davis as the only UK players to ever be selected first overall.

Willie Cauley-Stein followed Towns as the No. 6 pick to the Sacramento Kings. The seven-footer will be joining former wildcat DeMarcus Cousins.

Trey Lyles was selected at No. 12 to the Utah Jazz. Devin Booker was the No. 13 pick to the Phoenix Suns joining former UK players Eric Bledsoe, Brandon Knight, and Archie Goodwin.